Rich H
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Registered: 26th Oct 05
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Is there any difference in size of these airboxes, would I gain anything at all from swapping my standard 1.2 8v Swing one for a GSi box? I have fiddled with my box at the moment for the noise, so would a GSi one make even better noise if nothing else? Just a quick random thought! 
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jazzer2k3
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i thhink all airboxes are the same inc the air intake pipe - Altho the diameter maybe b diff ?
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Rich H
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 Oh well, just an idea, was wondering if I could bodge something different up! Wasn't expecting any power gains or anything silly like that tho!!
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chr15barn3s
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Registered: 5th Oct 03
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I thought the air boxes had different internals for each engine size?
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Rich H
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I don't know tbh - I cant find a GSi in a scrappy to compare it to mine, If anybodys got pics of the 2 so that I can compare or something, that would be cool. Its not hugely important, just a little experiment I thought about trying! 
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jazzer2k3
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Well i pick my GSi up this weekend .. And thats got an airbox .. So i can send it u free aslong as u pay for P&P ?
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Rich H
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What airbox u gonna use then?! But yeh, sort the postage out mate, and I'll pay it for you 
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jazzer2k3
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I got an induction kit mate .. so i ave no need for it .. Ill send u a u2u on monday once i sort out the pric for p&p
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Rich H
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Cheers matey
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jazzer2k3
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No problem 
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Cybermonkey
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it depends which engine it came from. there were 3 styles of airboxes. C16XE airbox with AFM, old style 8v airbox with Vacuum sensor and X14/16XE, which was a pretty simple design compared to the others.
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Ian
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Registered: 28th Aug 99
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quote:
Originally posted by Cybermonkey
there were 3 styles of airboxes.
...none of which will offer any performance advantage.
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Cybermonkey
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Registered: 22nd Sep 02
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indeed
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Rich H
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Changing the box wont actually do any damage to the engine though will it? 
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Mase
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no. It will do nothing for noise, performance or anything really and it won't damage the engine.
In my eyes its not really worth the hassle in getting a GSI one really, because as long as you drill the airbox you have, you are increasing the air flow, so it should help.....
Mase
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